Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a multi-channel active pattern, a plurality of gate structures on the multi-channel active pattern and spaced apart from each other in a first direction, the plurality of gate structures including a gate electrode that extends in a second direction different from the first direction, a source/drain recess between the adjacent gate structures, and a source/drain pattern on the multi-channel active pattern in the source/drain recess, wherein the source/drain pattern includes: a semiconductor liner layer including silicon-germanium and extending along the source/drain recess, a semiconductor filling layer including silicon-germanium on the semiconductor liner layer, and at least one or more semiconductor insertion layers between the semiconductor liner layer and the semiconductor filling layer, and wherein the at least one or more semiconductor insertion layers have a saddle structure.

Abstract: A Lidar system and method is provided for adaptive control. The Lidar system comprises: an array of emitters each of which is individually addressable and controlled to emit a multi-pulse sequence, at least a subset of the emitters are activated to emit multi-pulse sequences concurrently according to an emission pattern; an array of photosensors each of which is individually addressable, at least a subset of the photosensors are enabled to receive light pulses according to a sensing pattern, each of the subset of photosensors is configured to detect returned light pulses returned and generate an output signal indicative of an amount of optical energy associated with at least a subset of the light pulses; and one or more processors electrically coupled to the array of emitters and the array of photosensors and configured to generate the emission pattern and the sensing pattern based on one or more real-time conditions.

Abstract: A meander embedding sector traveling-wave antenna for series superconducting detectors is provided, including: a detector array, a meander metal layer, a pair of bend-line metal layers, and a pair of sector metal layers. The detector array is individually connected in the meander metal layer and the pair of bend-line metal layers; the pair of bend-line metal layers is correspondingly connected to the pair of sector metal layers; and the pair of sector metal layers is disposed symmetrically centered on the detector array. The antenna improves working bandwidth of THz antenna and completes low-impedance matching between a single antenna and each series Josephson junction embedded in the antenna. The embedding meander can be connected to a plurality of low-impedance detectors, and performance of the antenna is not influenced while target impedance matching is completed. And the working bandwidth of the THz antenna embedded with the series detectors is increased.

Abstract: There is provided an AI-based air damper control system and method for industrial boilers. An AI-based optimal air damper control method according to an embodiment calculates energy efficiency under a given control condition and an environment by extracting energy efficiency-related data from industrial boiler operational data and analyzing a correlation between corresponding data, trains an AI-based optimal air volume-for-load prediction model by using the extracted data and the calculated energy efficiency as training data, and derives an air volume condition that results in peak energy efficiency under a given load, based on the trained optimal air volume-for-load prediction model, and automatically controls the air damper according to the corresponding air volume condition.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses relating to LiDAR. In an example method: transmitting a detection pulse to the outside of the LiDAR, wherein an intensity of the detection pulse is adjustable, switching a bias voltage of a receiver of the LiDAR from a first bias voltage to output a second bias voltage based on a time of transmission of the detection pulse, wherein a detection performance of the receiver is lower at the first bias voltage than at the second bias voltage, receiving an echo of the detection pulse reflected from an obstacle, and converting the echo into an electrical signal by the receiver device.

Abstract: Provided is a barrier film comprising a base layer, and an inorganic layer including Si, N, and O, and including a first region and a second region, which have different elemental contents (atomic %) of Si, N, and O from each other as measured by XPS, wherein the film has a water vapor transmission rate of 5.0×10?4 g/m2·day or less as measured under conditions of a temperature of 38° C. and 100% relative humidity after being stored at 85° C. and 85% relative humidity conditions for 250 hours, or wherein the inorganic layer has a compactness expressed through an etching rate of 0.17 nm/s in the thickness direction for an Ar ion etching condition to etch Ta2O5 at a rate of 0.09 nm/s. The barrier film has excellent barrier properties and optical properties and can be used for electronic products that are sensitive to moisture and the like.

Abstract: Embodiments disclose a display device including a substrate including a display area, a light-transmitting area, and a non-display area surrounding the light-transmitting area, a circuit portion and a light-emitting element portion disposed in the display area, an etch stop layer disposed in the non-display area, and a plurality of protruding patterns disposed in the non-display area, wherein the substrate includes a first opening disposed at a position corresponding to the light-transmitting area, and the plurality of protruding patterns are disposed on the etch stop layer.

Abstract: In an approach, a processor divides a set of data into at least two smaller data blocks. For each of the at least two smaller data blocks, a processor calculates an original value for a data distribution of a respective smaller data block, runs at least two different sampling methods against the respective smaller data block to produce at least two different sets of sample data for the respective smaller data block, calculates respective sampling values for the data distribution of each set of sample data, and selects a set of sample data of the at least two different sets of sample data that has the respective sampling value that is closest to the original value for the respective smaller data block. A processor merges each selected set of sample data for each smaller data block to form a final set of sample data.

Abstract: A method includes extracting, using a keyword detection model, audio features from audio data. The method also includes processing the audio features by a first layer of the keyword detection model configured to predict a first likelihood that the audio data includes speech. The method also includes processing the audio features by a second layer of the keyword detection model configured to predict a second likelihood that the audio data includes keyword-like speech. The method also includes processing the audio features by a third layer of the keyword detection model configured to predict a third likelihood, for each of a plurality of possible keywords, that the audio data includes the keyword. The method also includes identifying a keyword included in the audio data. The method also includes generating instructions to perform an action based at least in part on the identified keyword.

Abstract: An electricity-generating assembly (EGA) fabrication apparatus includes a downstream press. The downstream press includes an attachment roll configured to attach a second gas diffusion layer (GDL) to a second surface of a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) with a first GDL attached to a first surface of the MWA. The attachment roll is rotatable and is configured to receive the second GDL having a predetermined size and attach the GDL to the second surface of the MEA at predetermined distances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new immunogenic compositions comprising conjugated Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular saccharide antigens (glycoconjugates) and uses thereof. Immunogenic compositions of the present invention will typically comprise at least one glycoconjugate from a S. pneumoniae serotype not found in Prevnar, Synflorix and/or Prevnar 13. The invention also relates to vaccination of human subjects, in particular infants and elderly, against pneumoccocal infections using said novel immunogenic compositions.

Abstract: Embodiments disclose a display device including a glass substrate including a display area, a light-transmitting area, and a non-display area surrounding the light-transmitting area, a circuit portion and a light-emitting element portion disposed in the display area; and an etch stop pattern disposed in the non-display area, wherein the glass substrate includes a first opening disposed at a position corresponding to the light-transmitting area, the etch stop pattern includes a first etch stop layer surrounding the first opening and a second etch stop layer disposed on the first etch stop layer, and the second etch stop layer includes a protrusion extending further toward the light-transmitting area than the first etch stop layer.

Abstract: For a distributed storage system that has an active-active configuration for hosts and which uses an Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) protocol, techniques are provided to identify/select a plurality of paths to a target. An active optimized path is selected for a host that is an object owner, and an active non-optimized path is selected for a host that is a component owner. The selection of the optimized path for a host is further based on whether that host has sufficient processor and memory resources to service input/output for the target. A standby path is selected for any other host that is neither an object owner or a component owner. The selected paths are provided to an initiator so as to enable the initiator to choose at least one of the paths to access the target for the input/output.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate. The method includes a step of preparing a transfer type retarder laminate which has a carrier substrate, an alignment film and a retarder layer sequentially; and a step of laminating the transfer type retarder laminate on one side of a polymeric stretched film containing a dichroic substance, where a peel force at a peeling angle of 90° between the carrier substrate and the retarder layer in the transfer type retarder laminate and a peeling rate of 300 mm/min is in a range of 0.10 N/20 mm to 0.13 N/20 mm. The polarizing plate can be used as a circularly polarizing plate or an optical compensation polarizing plate in various display devices.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a penetrating cushion damping device comprising a penetrator, and belongs to the field of in-situ penetrating exploration of extraterrestrial celestial bodies. A magnetic conductor encloses the non-penetrating end of the penetrator, a drag plate connected to the penetrator is provided at the lower end face of the magnetic conductor, and a magnetic source structure for generating magnetic force on the magnetic conductor is provided in the non-penetrating end of the penetrator. The disclosure utilizes the penetrating cushion anti-drag mode with the drag plate and the electromagnetic structure, which is self-adaptive to the flight penetration speed and compact in structure, reduces the jump probability, and further reduces the cushion resistance after the speed is reduced.

Abstract: A solid oxide cell stack includes first and second interconnects, a solid oxide cell disposed between the first and second interconnects, and a porous metal foam between the first interconnect and the solid oxide cell, wherein the porous metal foam includes a carbon nanostructure formed on a surface thereof.

Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a lens group including a plurality of lenses, and an optical path folding member disposed on an image side of the lens group, wherein ?1.2<fR/PL<?0.40, where fR is a focal length of a rearmost lens disposed closest to an imaging plane in the lens group, and PL is a distance from an incident surface of the optical path folding member to an exit surface of the optical path folding member.

Abstract: An imaging lens system is provided. The imaging lens system includes a lens group including a plurality of lenses; and an optical path conversion member disposed between the lens group and an imaging plane. The lens group may include a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens sequentially disposed from an object side toward the imaging plane. The optical path conversion member may reflect light emitted from the lens group two or more times to increase a rear focal length of the lens group (or a distance from an image-side surface of a lens disposed on a rearmost side of the lens group to the imaging plane).

Abstract: A base station may include a processor configured to configure a default time period for periodic service requests for discontinuous reception (DRX) for user equipment (UE) devices serviced by the base station. The processor may be further configured to obtain a signal quality value for a UE device serviced by the base station; determine that the obtained signal quality value is less than a low signal quality threshold; and configure a longer time period for the periodic service requests for DRX for the UE device, in response to determining that the obtained signal quality value is less than the low signal quality threshold.